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National security adviser Jake Sullivan, pictured at a White House briefing on Wednesday, spoke to Morning Edition about Russia's anti-satellite capability, U.S. aid to Ukraine and reports of the death of Alexei Navalny.

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Jake Sullivan says the U.S. is engaging with allies, and Russia, on the space threat

1:44pm February 16, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

National security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke to NPR's Morning Edition about Alexei Navalny dying in prison — and his briefing of U.S. congressional leaders on new Russian "anti-satellite capability."

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The Senate has approved a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded until early March. The House is set to vote on the measure later today.

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Congress passes stopgap spending measure to dodge Friday shutdown threat

5:07pm January 18, 2024

by Eric McDaniel

The House and the Senate have approved a short-term measure to keep the full federal government funded until early March.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (center) walks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., (left) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on September 21. Zelenskyy made his renewed case for American aid to Ukraine to a deeply divided Congress.

The fate of Ukraine funding lies in the balance with speaker's race

11:34am October 06, 2023

by Lexie Schapitl

The next House speaker will need to win the support of 218 members and Ukraine aid is expected to be a significant factor.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (center left) and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visit a monument to fallen defenders of Ukraine in Kyiv, Monday. Borrell and EU foreign ministers have gathered in Kyiv in a display of support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion.

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Latest on Ukraine: U.S. aid stumbles and Slovakia elects a pro-Russia leader

12:39pm October 02, 2023

by International Desk

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy didn't mince words when he talked about the threat of Russia's war.

As the U.S. mulls more aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says 'we have the same values'

2:58pm September 20, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. He spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep about why U.S. aid to Ukraine remains so important.

Local residents inspect a crater left after a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, July 29.

Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine's counteroffensive makes some gains

11:34am July 31, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Members of the Wagner Group sit atop of a tank in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on Saturday. President Vladimir Putin said an armed mutiny by Wagner mercenaries was a "stab in the back" and that the group's chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had betrayed Russia. Prigozhin later called off his group's action and the Kremlin said he would go to Belarus.

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The week in Ukraine: When Prigozhin turned Wagner's tanks on Russia

3:56pm June 26, 2023

by Alex Leff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

An aerial view of Bakhmut, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday.

Latest in Ukraine: Putin will move tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus (March 27)

1:58pm March 27, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

China's leader Xi Jinping claps as he listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin via a video link, from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 2, 2019. Xi will meet Putin this week on a visit to Moscow.

Latest on Ukraine: Xi Jinping visits Moscow to meet Putin (March 20)

9:36am March 20, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at a school in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday.

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Janet Yellen visits Ukraine and pledges even more U.S. economic aid

2:15pm February 27, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a surprise visit to Ukraine and announced $1.25 billion in economic aid as the country's war with Russia goes into its second year.